I asked
the lactation consultants at the hospital if it was time to supplement.
Check with a nurse or
lactation consultant at the hospital if you're concerned about how breastfeeding is going, and they can let you know who can help.
Not exact matches
Smith, a La Leche League leader and a
lactation consultant at Henry Ford
Hospital in Detroit (she was a leader in Illinois from 1982 - 2003), explained:
If «a mom is adopting because of a fertility issue on her part, then the hormones that won't support a pregnancy may not support nursing.
Contact the
lactation consultant at your local
hospital for breastfeeding support
if you have persistent concerns.
A
lactation consultant, often available
at your local
hospital or breastfeeding support store, can be invaluable in identifying
if there are underlying issues contributing to milk supply.
See
if your pediatrician has a
lactation consultant on staff or
if you could go see the one
at the
hospital.
Because I didn't hear about it when I was pregnant and had my babies, and
if it's been around for a while obviously the
hospitals that I gave birth in never made any mention of it, so I'm assuming they weren't baby - friendly back then, but after I gave birth I knew that a
lactation consultant was going to go on to the, come into the room, well actually
at the first child you already know the rounds, you know, what's going to happen, you know, how long you're going to be there, all that stuff.
Again I got the
hospital grade pump I don't remember
if it was a
lactation consultant at the
hospital but they said you know «The
hospital grade pump will establish your milk flow and the pumps you buy in the store will maintain it.»
The best advice the
lactation consultant at the
hospital gave me was that the second night was going to be a rough night for breast feeding as the baby wants to help your milk supply come in and will try to nurse all night long, even
if you have nothing there for them to nurse on.
What I did get was 3 meals a day delivered to me, yummy chocolate cake, a
lactation consultant on staff
at my beck and call, a full body massage every day while I was in the
hospital, and, oh yeah, expert care from doctors and nurses with an OR and NICU down the hall
if I needed it.
If you plan on breastfeeding (which I recommend every mom
at least tries their best because it is so good for your baby) then I highly recommend you do lots of research and get as much help from the
lactation consultants at your
hospital as you can.
Talk with a
lactation consultant at the
hospital or
at a breastfeeding clinic for extra help
if you have flat or inverted.
«Even
if you were coached by a
lactation consultant or nurse
at the
hospital, you may need more help after you head home,» says board - certified
lactation consultant and childbirth educator Sabrina Easterling.
Did you know that one
lactation consultant at a Boston - area
hospital told me (in person, to me and about 100 others in a room
at a conference) that she would be fired
if she ever uttered the words «tongue tie»
at her
hospital again.
And most importantly, use the
lactation consultant while you are in the
hospital and
at home
if needed.
If you or your infant has extenuating circumstances, such as maternal or infant illness, that prevent either one of you from being able to leave the home or
hospital our International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant will be happy to perform your consult
at your home.
The
lactation consultant I met with
at the
hospital told me to «accept no pain» and,
if I did feel discomfort, to re-position the baby / ies to ensure a proper latch.